Charles Oliveira

Charles Oliveira missed weight on both attempts and was forced to vacate his lightweight title entering a UFC 274 headliner against Justin Gaethje.

Per the Arizona commission rules, Oliveira was given one hour to cut the half pound in order to make the championship limit. It's not known if Oliveira is still eligible to receive pay-per-view points now that he's no longer champion. Oliveira was among the final few fighters to step on the scale during the weigh-in window.

The fight will still go on, but the reigning lightweight champion will be ineligible for the crown in Saturday night's title fight with Justin Gaethje.

Per TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, a similar situation in 2018 occurred on the women’s side when Nicco Montaño was hospitalized due to effects of cutting weight. division, was looking to defend his title on Saturday night against opponent Justin Gaethje. The fight will still take place, but only one fighter, Gaethje, will be eligible for the title after Oliveira missed weight on Friday afternoon. Charles Oliveira, the reigning lightweight champion in the 155 lb.

Oliveira, who is scheduled to make his second title defense against Justin Gaethje, weighed in at 155.5 pounds.

pic.twitter.com/W7tc8ZCeZk— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 6, 2022Charles Oliveira weighed in over the lightweight title fight limit at 155.5 pounds.He will have one hour to lose the half pound ⚖️ #UFC274 pic.twitter.com/b7os9RFSuS— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 6, 2022The current rules do not allow the one-pound allowance that is typically afforded in non-championship title fights.On the first attempt, Oliveira weighed 156 pounds and then came in at 155.5 after undressing inside the cube.The Brazilian champion was given an extra hour to lose the half-pound. The weight limit is 155 pounds.He has been stripped of the title and now only Gaethje has the chance to win the now-vacant title.Charles Oliveira missed the 155-pound limit for his lightweight title fight after receiving an additional hour to lose .5 pounds and has been stripped of his title.The #UFC274 main event will commence, but only Justin Gaethje has the opportunity to win the UFC title. Photo: MMA JunkieMMATop StoriesUFC 274 Weigh-In: Charles Oliveira Misses Weight, No Longer ChampionBy Fight Sports 3 hours ago Last updated May 6, 2022 Share Charles Oliveira weighed in over the lightweight title fight limit.Oliveira, who was scheduled to make his second title defense against Justin Gaethje, weighed in at 155.5 pounds and could not make the weight on the second attempt.

The 32-year-old Brazilian was due to put his lightweight title on the line at UFC 274 in Arizona but weighed in half a pound over the limit. It left him with an ...

“And Charles certainly is not more dangerous than Khabib. His ability to take damage is not the same, proven through the times we’ve seen him fight. Khabib Nurmagomedov was able to beat him within two rounds last time but Gaethje saw Oliveira as a completely different challenge. UFC title fights do not permit the one-pound allowance typically afforded in non-championship showdowns.